[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

A classic, but with a twist. Individual Indian Apple Pies are $6 apiece at City Bakery, and come with a cornmeal crust in place of a traditional crust. It's thin and crunchy, almost cookie-like, and sinks into layers of thin apple slices. Those slices are bathed in a heady mix of cinnamon, molasses, and ginger for creeping heat. Molasses coats the apples in a way that makes every bite unusually rich, almost velvety. As for the bottom crust? That part is classic, flaky and all-butter.

City Bakery

3 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 (map)
212-366-1414
thecitybakery.com

About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.